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About The Run 4 Downtown
About The Event
The Run 4 Downtown’s inaugural running was 2006 – born from the owners of Piccolo Cucina e Vino’s desire to give back to the community that had embraced their original café, known then as Something Sweet Dessert Cafe, in its first two years.
The R4DT, a 4 mile run/walk, has welcomed runners and walkers on the third Saturday of August each year since and has donated in excess of $200,000 toward the continued restoration of Historic Downtown Middletown.
The R4DT is unique in that it is a challenge event – that is, female participants start before males and overall prizes are awarded based upon finishing position, regardless of gender. Each year’s stagger is determined by finishing times of top males and top females from the year prior. In 2026 the female head start will be 4:00, about 65 seconds more than 2025.
Important Details
- Over $1500 in potential Cash Prizes
- 1st – $400
- 2nd – $300
- 3rd – $200
- 4th – $100
- 5th – $75
- 6th – $50
- $200 to the male and/or female that sets a new course record.
- Race Week Schedule
- Thursday, August 13
- Packet Pickup and Registration, R4DT Park, 4 – 8pm
- R4DT Training Run, R4DT Park, 5:30pm
- Middletown Summer Concert Series, R4DT Park, 6 – 8pm
- Friday, August 14
- Packet Pickup and Registration, R4DT Park, 4 – 8pm
- Middletown Summer Concert Series, R4DT Park, 6 – 8pm
- Saturday, August 15
- Packet Pickup and Registration, R4DT Park, 7 – 8:30am
- Walker Start, 8:45am
- Female Start, 9am
- Male Start, 9:04am
- Equilibrium Brewery Post-Race Party, R4DT Park, 9:15 – 12noon
- Taste of the Town, North Street, 9:30 – 12:00
- YMCA Funzone for kids, Jerry’s Park, 9:30 – 11:30
- Awards Ceremony, Run 4 Downtown Park, 10:45
- YMCA Kids’ Races, Jerry’s Park, 11:15
- R4DT After Hours Party @ Equilibrium Brewery, 12 – 3
- Thursday, August 13